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Jacinto Benavente y Martínez: Quick Facts

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Born August 12, 1866 • Madrid • Spain
Died July 14, 1954 (aged 87) • Madrid • Spain
Awards And Honors Nobel Prize (1922)
Notable Works “El lebrel del cielo” • “La malquerida” • “Para el cielo y los altares” • “Señora Ama” • “The Bonds of Interest”

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